Rivers in Oklahoma
Washita River near Carnegie
Below flood stage
1.70ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Record crest
- 31.70 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 29.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 23.00 ft |
- 33.00 ftLook for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than sixty-five hundred acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 8 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
- 32.00 ftLook for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. Nearly sixty-five hundred acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 7 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
- 31.00 ftLook for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. About six thousand acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 6 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
- 30.00 ftLook for wide flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than five thousand acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 5 feet... and will be the highest water levels observed since flood control began at Foss Dam. local highways may be blocked... isolating some rural communities and many farmsteads.
- 29.00 ftLook for wide flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than four thousand acres of farm land are coveredby flood depths to about 4 feet. Local highways may be blocked... isolating some rural communities and many farmsteads.
- 28.00 ftLook for wide flooding along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. About four thousand acres of farm land are covered by flood depths up to about 3 feet. Local highways may be blocked... isolating a few rural communities and farmsteads.
- 27.00 ftLook for flooding of croplands and pastures along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than three thousand acres of farm land are covered by flood depths up to about 2 feet. Local roads may be overtopped... isolating a few farmsteads.
- 26.00 ftFlooding will cover nearly fifteen hundred acres of non-leveed farm lands along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Overflow depths average about a foot or more. Weaker portions of local levees may be breached. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams will isolate some low-lying areas for several hours.
- 25.00 ftShallow flooding will reach about a thousand acres of non-leveed farm lands along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Weaker portions of local levees may be overtopped. Deeper water in cutoff channels and tributary streams will isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
- 24.00 ftNear bankfull conditions occur along the Washita River in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams could isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
- 23.00 ftNear bankfull conditions occur along the Washita River in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams could isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | 7% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 20, 1983 | 31.70 ft |
| 2 | June 5, 1995 | 31.50 ft |
| 3 | May 18, 1949 | 31.21 ft |
| 4 | May 10, 1993 | 31.14 ft |
| 5 | August 19, 2007 | 30.81 ft |
| 6 | May 18, 1951 | 30.50 ft |
| 7 | May 27, 2019 | 29.87 ft |
| 8 | May 25, 2015 | 29.61 ft |
| 9 | October 5, 1986 | 29.57 ft |
| 10 | May 29, 1987 | 29.23 ft |
| 11 | October 5, 1955 | 29.04 ft |
| 12 | September 30, 1986 | 28.61 ft |
| 13 | September 22, 1965 | 28.47 ft |
| 14 | May 22, 1977 | 27.77 ft |
| 15 | June 14, 1944 | 27.74 ft |
| 16 | October 23, 1986 | 27.51 ft |
| 17 | June 14, 1989 | 27.51 ft |
| 18 | May 21, 1982 | 27.45 ft |
| 19 | June 4, 1949 | 27.31 ft |
| 20 | May 17, 1947 | 27.20 ft |
| 21 | May 28, 1977 | 26.92 ft |
| 22 | May 31, 1980 | 26.61 ft |
| 23 | May 14, 1947 | 26.49 ft |
| 24 | April 24, 1957 | 26.41 ft |
| 25 | May 3, 1957 | 26.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 27, 2019: 29.87 ft
- May 10, 2019: 26.36 ft
- April 24, 2019: 25.96 ft
- October 11, 2018: 26.18 ft
- June 17, 2015: 23.27 ft
- May 25, 2015: 29.61 ft
- May 21, 2015: 25.50 ft
- August 19, 2007: 30.81 ft
- March 18, 1998: 25.44 ft
- June 5, 1995: 31.50 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.